8. Michael's Brother

Band? Same band? He sings? What? Maybe Luke was joking... No, he wasn't why would he joke about that?

Band... Band...

What does he even do?

Sing?

Bass?

Guitar?

I go on YouTube and search, "5 Seconds of Summer." I click on one of their videos and I see Luke, a boy with dark brown hair, and Michael, but with a fringe. Luke starts singing, which sounds beautiful. Then Michael starts. His voice... It's different. It sounds good.

No.

It doesn't sound good.

It sounds perfect.

But how could a boy so shallow sing like that?

Maybe it's his brother. That's what Luke was talking about.

It's 100% what he meant.

*~*

Luke passes me another note and it says,

"Do you want to go to band practice today?"

I messily write back,

"Of course, who's house is it at?"

"Mine, you can just get off with me."

"Sounds perfect. :)"

*~*

"Is it weird that I'm excited?" I ask.

"Yes, because our band sucks," he replies laughing.

"No it doesn't, that song sounded pretty good," I say.

"This is my stop," he says and takes my hand. I quickly grab my bag and walk off with him.

"Hi mom!" He yells.

"Hmm, she's probably at work," he mumbles. He walks be downstairs and starts setting up.

"Everyone else should be here soon," he says sighing. The basement door opens again and I hear two boys giggling. It's the boy with dark hair and Michael's brother (I think). Their hair is in a fringe too.